Oracle Corp. bought Java as part of a $7.3 billion acquisition of the software’s creator, Sun Microsystems, in 2010. Oracle, which is based in Redwood Shores, Calif., had no immediate comment ...

Java programmers will probably know the answer to this problem immediately, but I had to give myself a quick refresher course in Java graphical user interface (GUI) programming to figure it out.

Changes to Oracle Java licensing now means that IT leaders need to be wary of the footprint of this widely deployed ...

Java is a computer language that enables programmers to write software utilizing just one set of code that will run on virtually any type of computer, including ones that use Microsoft Corp’s Windows, ...

In its 20 years, Java is used for building everything from mobile phone apps to video games to enterprise IT applications. The language is designed to run across multiple software platforms.

Q&A James Gosling, who helped create Sun Microsystems' Java software, is working to bring it back to its desktop computing roots.

In addition, close the loop – that is, audit the software in your enterprise to confirm Java's removal. Finally, consider using network security solutions such as those with layer 7 visibility ...

Java Attacks Succeed Because Users Don't Update Software. Nearly 75 percent of end users are running a version of Java in their browser that's at least six months out of date, Charles Renert, vice ...

After signing similar deals with Dell and HP earlier this year, Sun announces that several other PC makers will begin shipping machines loaded with its Java software.

Older Java installers are designed to look for and automatically load a number of specifically named DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files that might exist in the folder they were launched from.